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{{short description|1976 film by K. Balachander}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Manmadha Leelai
| image = Manmadha Leelai.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer = P. R. Govindarajan<br />J. Duraiswamy
| writer = K. Balachander
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* Aalam
}}
| narrator =
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = [[B. S. Lokanath]]
| editing = N. R. Kittu
| studio = Kalakendra Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1976|02|27}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manmadha Leelai |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/manmadha-leelai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623063448/https://screen4screen.com/movies/manmadha-leelai |archive-date=23 June 2021 |access-date=23 June 2021 |website=Screen4screen}}</ref>
| runtime = 161 minutes<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=428 |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-year=1994}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Manmatha Leelai''''' ({{trans|''Cupid's Play''}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]] and Aalam. A number of actresses debuted through this film, including [[Hema Choudhary]] as Madhavi, [[Jayapradha]] as Kannagi, [[Y. Vijaya]] as Miss Wrong Number, among others. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Manmadha Leela'' and dubbed in [[Hindi]] in 1977 as ''Meethi Meethi Baatein''. Though the film was criticised for its bold content when it released, it has received cult status with passing years and is considered a trendsetter.

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=March 2021}}
The film explores the life journey of a [[Promiscuity#Male promiscuity|womaniser]] Madhu and his affairs with various women, including those who are married. The main conflict is between Madhu and his wife Rekha. Balachander's genius lies in objectifying married women of the city whilst creating a loving wife who's torn between accepting her husband and living a separated life after having discovered the travails of her own father.

== Cast ==
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Madhu
* [[Aalam]] as Rekha
* [[Hema Choudhary]] as Madhavi
* [[Jayapradha]] as Kannagi
* [[Y. Vijaya]] as Bhargavi (Ms. Wrong Number)
* [[Reena (actress)|Reena]]
* [[Y. Gee. Mahendra]] as Petition Kodhandam
* [[Y. G. Parthasarathy]] as Rekha's father
* [[Radha Ravi]] (credited as M. R. R. Ravi)
* Jayavijaya
* Sudha
* Vinodhini
* Sunanthini
* [[T. D. Kusalakumari]] as (Rekha Mother)
* [[Praveena Bhagyaraj]] (uncredited role)

== Production ==
[[M. R. Radha]]'s son [[Radha Ravi]] made his acting debut with the film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=8 March 2012 |title=Refrains, old and new |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/refrains-old-and-new/article2973933.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417115209/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/refrains-old-and-new/article2973933.ece |archive-date=17 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Mohan |date=3 January 2015 |title=KB: Kollywood's Discovery Channel |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kb-kollywoods-discovery-channel/article6751541.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501063135/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kb-kollywoods-discovery-channel/article6751541.ece |archive-date=1 May 2015}}</ref> The coat that [[Kamal Haasan]] wears prominently in the film was actually his brother [[Charuhasan]]'s.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2020 |title='மன்மத லீலை' கோட் குறித்த சுவாரசியப் பின்னணி: கமல் பகிர்வு |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/553461-kamal.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605170559/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/553461-kamal.html |archive-date=5 June 2020 |access-date=23 June 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Manmadha Leelai
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1976
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 26:39
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[EMI]]
| producer = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|dnHNtFV43PI|Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manmatha Leelai |url=https://gaana.com/album/manmatha-leelai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200329052354/https://gaana.com/album/manmatha-leelai |archive-date=29 March 2020 |access-date=29 March 2020 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref> The song "Naadham Ennum" is set in [[Shree ranjani]] raga,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=26 October 2012 |title=Six-note splendour |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/sixnote-splendour/article4034523.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129094848/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/sixnote-splendour/article4034523.ece |archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> while "Hello My Dear" is set in [[Dharmavati]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=9 November 2012 |title=Twice as nice |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/twice-as-nice/article4081104.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823092407/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/twice-as-nice/article4081104.ece |archive-date=23 August 2019}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Tamil tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:39
| title1 = Manaivi Amaivathellam
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| length1 = 4:29
| title2 = Naathamenum
| note2 =
| extra2 = [[Vani Jairam]]
| lyrics2 = Kannadasan
| length2 = 4:12
| title3 = Hello My Dear Wrong Number
| note3 =
| extra3 = K. J. Yesudas, [[L. R. Eswari]]
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| length3 = 4:22
| title4 = Manmadha
| note4 =
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| lyrics4 = Kannadasan
| length4 = 5:02
| title5 = Netru Oru Menagai
| note5 =
| extra5 = [[A. V. Ramanan]]
| lyrics5 = Kannadasan
| length5 = 4:38
| title6 = Sugam Thanaa
| note6 =
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics6 = Kannadasan
| length6 = 3:56
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Telugu tracklist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manmadha Leela |url=https://gaana.com/album/manmadha-leela |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200329053114/https://gaana.com/album/manmadha-leela |archive-date=29 March 2020 |access-date=29 March 2020 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Manmadha Leela |url=https://indiancine.ma/documents/DBL/1 |access-date=19 June 2021 |website=Indiancine.ma |language=te}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Hello My Dear
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[L. R. Eswari]]
| lyrics1 = [[Veturi]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Kushalamena
| note2 =
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics2 = Veturi
| length2 =
| title3 = Manmadha Leela
| note3 =
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics3 = Veturi
| length3 =
| title4 = Ninnoka Menaka
| note4 =
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics4 = Veturi
| length4 =
}}

{{Track listing
| headline = Hindi tracklist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meethi Meethi Baatein (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5tKzZaHNEvU0vgjvlic2w2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118164600/https://open.spotify.com/album/5tKzZaHNEvU0vgjvlic2w2 |archive-date=18 November 2018 |access-date=29 March 2020 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meethi Meethi Baatein (1977) |url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/sj785398/songs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200329051805/http://muvyz.com/moviepage/sj785398/songs/ |archive-date=29 March 2020 |access-date=29 March 2020 |website=Bollywood MuVyz}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =

| title1 = Hello Hello My Dear
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| lyrics1 = [[Prem Dhawan]]
| length1 =

| title2 = Dil Diwana Bada Mastana
| note2 =
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| lyrics2 = Prem Dhawan
| length2 =

| title3 = Kal Koi Menka Aaj Koi Urvashi
| note3 =
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics3 = Prem Dhawan
| length3 =

| title4 = Khush Hai Na O Sajni
| note4 =
| extra4 = K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
| lyrics4 = Prem Dhawan
| length4 =
}}

== Reception ==
The film struggled to get a censor certificate.<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=10 July 2019 |title=When K Balachander wanted to write for OTT platforms |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kavithalayaa-productions-launches-its-youtube-channel/article28348625.ece |url-status=live |access-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191105060030/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kavithalayaa-productions-launches-its-youtube-channel/article28348625.ece |archive-date=5 November 2019}}</ref> Even though it stirred up controversies when it was released, it later became a cult classic,<ref name="timesofindia-kamal">{{Cite news |last=Lakshmi |first=V |date=8 July 2012 |title=New twist to old tales |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-08/news-interviews/32578169_1_kamal-haasan-thillu-mullu-films |url-status=dead |access-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616030833/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-08/news-interviews/32578169_1_kamal-haasan-thillu-mullu-films |archive-date=16 June 2013}}</ref> and is considered a trendsetter.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suganth |first=M |date=8 August 2012 |title=The '80s are back! |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-08/news-interviews/33084599_1_sattam-oru-iruttarai-thillu-mullu-film |url-status=dead |access-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616030816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-08/news-interviews/33084599_1_sattam-oru-iruttarai-thillu-mullu-film |archive-date=16 June 2013}}</ref> Kamal Haasan said about the film, "it was an interesting subject. For that period it was unusual, a breaking down of the fidelity stereotypes".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shivkumar |first=S. |date=25 August 2005 |title=Set to score a perfect ten |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/08/25/stories/2005082501070100.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060515114858/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/08/25/stories/2005082501070100.htm |archive-date=15 May 2006}}</ref> After [[Vijaya Bapineedu]] acquired the rights to dub the film in Telugu, he edited it down by more than {{convert|250|feet}}. Though Balachander was disappointed with the dubbed version, titled ''Manmadha Leela'', it fared better than the Tamil original.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=14 November 2007 |title=Exclusive : Interview with Vijayabapineedu |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/vijayabapineedu_interview_2.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202083646/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/vijayabapineedu_interview_2.php |archive-date=2 December 2008 |access-date=26 March 2021 |website=Telugucinema.com |page=2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Murali |first=S. |date=25 September 2020 |title=S.P. Balasubrahmanyam: The end of an era |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sp-balasubrahmanyam-the-end-of-an-era/article32695994.ece |access-date=26 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130195815/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sp-balasubrahmanyam-the-end-of-an-era/article32695994.ece |archive-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> The film was dubbed in [[Hindi]] as ''Meethi Meethi Baatein'' (1977).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narayan |first=Hari |date=21 November 2016 |title=Some lesser known SPB magic for you |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Some-lesser-known-SPB-magic-for-you/article16670806.ece |url-status=live |access-date=8 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201202321/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Some-lesser-known-SPB-magic-for-you/article16670806.ece |archive-date=1 December 2016}}</ref>

In 2010, [[Shanthanu Bhagyaraj]] was toying with the idea of remaking the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 August 2010 |title=Old is gold for Kollywood actors |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-27/news-interviews/28285195_1_kamal-haasan-classics-rajinikanth |url-status=dead |access-date=29 March 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616030953/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-27/news-interviews/28285195_1_kamal-haasan-classics-rajinikanth |archive-date=16 June 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0154838}}

{{K. Balachander}}

[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:Films about adultery in India]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian sex comedy films]]

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